Jan Lisiecki Preludes on 2LP
The Canadian star pianist Jan Lisiecki lets the diverse sounds of the fantasy-like instrumental work of the prelude shine on his new album and shows that it is much more than just a prelude to something else. Frédéric Chopin's extraordinary 24 Préludes op. 28 are the inspiration and starting point for this recording. According to Lisiecki, Chopin was a "master of the short form" who "brought the prelude out of the shadows and into the spotlight". Chopin's pieces are combined and contrasted with selected preludes by other composers from over three eras, each of which marks a high point in the history of the genre - from Bach, Messiaen, Rachmaninoff to Górecki. Lisiecki wants to "show the diverse possibilities of the modest prelude" and takes "the audience on a musical journey of discovery" through the cosmos of these varied miniatures.
LP1 – Side A:
- CHOPIN - Prelude in A-Flat Major, KK IVb_7. Soon with lightness
- JS BACH - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846_1
- RACHMANINOFF - 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 3 in D Minor. Minuetto time
- MESSIAEN - Preludes: I. The dove
- MESSIAEN - Preludes: II. Song of ecstasy in a sad landscape
- MESSIAH - Preludes: III. The light number
- CHOPIN - Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45. Sustained
LP1 – Side B:
- RACHMANINOFF - Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2
- GÓRECKI - 4 Preludes, Op. 1: No. 1 Molto Agitato
- GÓRECKI - 4 Preludes, Op. 1: No. 4 Molto allegro quasi presto
- JS BACH - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847_1
- RACHMANINOFF - 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor. On the march
LP2 – Side A:
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 in C Major. Agitato
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 in A Minor. Lento
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 in G Major. Vivace
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 in D Major. Molto allegro
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B Minor. Lento assai
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major. Andantino
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor. Molto agitato
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 in E Major. Largo
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor. Molto allegro
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 in B Major. Vivace
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor. Presto
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 in F-Sharp Major. Lento
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 in E-Flat Minor. Allegro
LP2 – Side B:
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop Prelude"
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 in B-Flat Minor. Presto con fuoco
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 in A-Flat Major. Allegretto
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 in F Minor. Molto allegro
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Vivace
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C Minor. Largo
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Cantabile
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 in G Minor. Molto agitato
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 in F Major. Moderato
- CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 in D Minor. Allegro appassionato
